Great gin cocktails are simple to make when you start with high quality spirits. Below you’ll find a wide range of gin cocktail recipes curated by our team and using our award-winning Vigilant Navy Strength Gin. From classic hits to completely revolutionary, our team has a gin cocktail to accommodate every taste, mood, and environment.
Classic Gin Cocktails
Gin & Tonic
Simplicity has never been so delicious.
- 2 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- 4-5 oz. tonic water
- Ice cubes
- Lime wedges
Full recipe here.
Martini
Shaken or stirred, just make sure you use quality gin.
- 2.5 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- .5 oz. dry vermouth
- Ice
- Lemon peel twist or olives, garnish
Bee’s Knees
It’s called the bee’s knees for a reason.
- 1 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- .5 oz. lemon juice
- .5 oz. honey syrup
- Lemon wedge
Add ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and fill with ice.
Cucumber Limeade
Not your mother’s limeade.
- 1.5 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- 1 oz. lemonade
- .25 oz lime juice
- 2 cucumber slices
- Fresh basil leaves
Stir first three ingredients together. Add cucumber and garnish with basil leaves.
The Gin Cuba Libre
A classic rum and coke that ran through a field of juniper berries and limes.
- 2 oz. white rum
- .5 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- .5 oz. lime juice
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Cola
Full cocktail recipe here.
Gin Fizz
Foamy, fizzy, delicious.
- 2 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 3 oz. simple syrup
- 1 egg white
- 1 oz. club soda
Full cocktail recipe here.
The Aviation
A timeless and delicious classic made famous in the turn of the century; happy to see it fly back in style.
- 2 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- .5 oz. maraschino liqueur
- .5 oz. creme de la violette
- .75 oz. lemon juice
- Brandied cherry, garnish
Full cocktail recipe here.
Spiced Pear Gin Cocktail
Pears may be an unlikely add, but this recipe makes us wonder why we hadn’t thought of it sooner.
- 1.5 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- 1 oz. pear juice
- .75 oz. spiced pear liqueur
- .5 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 drops cardamom drops
- Slice of pear and sprig of thyme, for garnish
Full cocktail recipe here.
Gin Basil Smash
Cheers to all the basil lovers.
- 10 leaves fresh basil
- 2 oz. simple syrup
- 2 oz. lemon juice
- 4 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- Ice cubes
Full cocktail recipe here.
Spiked Ginger-Lemonade Soda Cocktail
Drink at home or take to-go.
- 1 (12 oz) can ginger beer
- 2.5 oz. Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin
- 1.5 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 4-5 dashes angostura bitters
Full cocktail recipe here.
Our award-winning Joseph Magnus Vigilant Navy Strength Gin packs a punch at 114 proof and bestows a backbone to any classic gin cocktail. Find a store near you here. Be sure to visit the blogs linked in the article above for more content and recipes.
